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revelation

 
 
/ˌrevəlˈeɪʃən/ noun

Translation

[C] a piece of information that is discovered although it was intended to be kept secret
ifşaat, açılama, açığa vurma
He resigned following revelations about his private life.1151
be a revelation to be an extremely pleasant surprise
büyük bir sürpriz/beklenmedik şey olmak
Anna's boyfriend was a revelation.2134
(Definition of revelation noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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